Ian Anthony Dale
{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ian Anthony Dale
| birth_date =
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| years_active = 2002–present
| occupation = Actor, director
| spouse = {{marriage|Nicole Garippo|October 2016}}
| children = 2
}}
Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor. His notable roles include Adam Noshimuri on Hawaii Five-0, Harris Edwards on Salvation, Simon Lee on The Event, Davis Lee on Surface, Avatar Gamma on Charmed and Kazuya Mishima in Tekken. He has also appeared on shows such as Las Vegas, JAG, Day Break, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, 24, and The Walking Dead.
Early life
Growing up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Dale attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he was a standout baseball player and also first discovered acting.{{cite news|title=Ian Anthony Dale '96|url=http://www.cretin-derhamhall.org/news-hub/articles/ian-anthony-dale96/|publisher=cretin-derhamhall.org}}{{cite news|title=Q&A with Ian Anthony Dale|url=http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/q-a-with-ian-anthony-dale/|work=Mpls St. Paul|date=August 29, 2014}} His father Jack Dale played ice hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and made the national team for the 1968 Winter Olympics.{{cite news|title=St. Paul's Ian Anthony Dale is a familiar face on TV, but eyeing bigger roles|url=http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-s-ian-anthony-dale-is-a-familiar-face-on-tv-but-eyeing-bigger-roles/321082531/|work=Star Tribune|date=August 9, 2015|first=Neal|last=Justin}} His mother is Japanese who immigrated from Kobe to the United States as a teenager.{{cite web|title=Ian Anthony Dale interview: Growing up|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGzX07Yd2rQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/YGzX07Yd2rQ |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|publisher=YouTube (Asians on Film)|date=October 18, 2010}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|title=C.J.: St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale stars in TNT's 'Murder in the First'|url=http://www.startribune.com/c-j-st-paul-native-ian-anthony-dale-stars-in-tnt-s-murder-in-the-first/266816571/|work=Star Tribune|date=July 12, 2014}}
Dale attended St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota, where he studied stage and theatre and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.{{cite news|title=St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale gets advice from cop brother for TNT show|url=http://www.twincities.com/2014/07/05/st-paul-native-ian-anthony-dale-gets-advice-from-cop-brother-for-tnt-show-2/|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|date=July 5, 2014}} During his first several years in Los Angeles, he worked as a carpenter building sets to make ends meet while taking acting classes and auditioning for roles.
Career
=Film=
In 2004, Dale appeared in the film Mr. 3000 as "Fukuda", alongside Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett and Chris Noth. His next movie role was in 2007's The Bucket List as an instructor to Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman's characters in one of the scenes. In 2009, he followed that up with a minor part in The Hangover, appeared in the independent film Lollipops and starred in Tekken as Kazuya Mishima. In 2010, he appeared in the film Flying Lessons. In 2010, he also portrayed Scorpion in the short film of Mortal Kombat: Rebirth on YouTube.{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37909/new-mortal-kombat-promotional-featurette-delivers-goods|title=New Mortal Kombat Promotional Reel Delivers the Goods|date=28 September 2012|access-date=February 24, 2022}} The film paved way for a web series, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, in which Dale reprised his role. He reprised his role in the second season.
=Television=
Dale had his first television break on a 2002 episode of Fastlane. Since then he has appeared in episodes of Angel, JAG, Las Vegas, Charmed, 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, Dollhouse and Cold Case.
Major television roles have included recurring character Davis Lee on Surface and Detective Christopher Choi on Day Break. Both series were only broadcast for one season and did not return for a second. Dale was a series regular in the NBC drama series The Event, which ran in the fall of 2010.
==''Hawaii Five-0'', ''Murder in the First'' and ''Salvation''==
Beginning in 2011 with the second season, Dale portrayed the recurring role of Adam Noshimuri in the 2010 remake of Hawaii Five-O.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/07/19/hawaii-five-0-ian-anthony-dale-meaghan-rath-beulah-koale/|title=Hawaii Five-0 promotes Ian Anthony Dale, adds Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale|last=Abrams|first=Natalie|date=July 19, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} The character was first introduced as the head of the Yakuza, later becoming a police officer; and current boyfriend, later husband, of Kono Kalakaua, who was portrayed by series regular Grace Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1136522/the-final-season-hawaii-five-0-s-ian-anthony-dale-reveals-emotional-behind-the-scenes-farewell|title=The Final Season: Hawaii Five-0's Ian Anthony Dale Reveals Emotional Behind-the-Scenes Farewell|last=Harnick|first=Chris|date=April 1, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2021|work=E! Online}} Following Park's departure from the series, Dale was promoted to the main cast beginning with the eighth season,{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2017/07/19/hawaii-five-0-season-8-ian-anthony-dale-meaghan-rath/|title=Hawaii Five-0 Gives Kono's Husband a Promotion, Adds Two in Cast Shake-Up|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|date=July 19, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2021|work=TVLine}} a role which he held until the series concluded with its tenth season in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/hawaii-five-0-end-10-seasons-canceled-cbs-s-two-hour-series-finale-1202870780/|title='Hawaii Five-0' To End After 10 Seasons On CBS, Sets Two-Hour Series Finale|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=February 28, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}} Dale also directed an episode of the series during its final season,{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/618452/ian-anthony-dale-reflects-on-the-end-of-hawaii-five-0-after-10-seasons/|title=Ian Anthony Dale Reflects On The End Of 'Hawaii Five-0' After 10 Seasons|last=Furdyk|first=Brent|date=March 31, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2021|work=Entertainment Tonight|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018180818/https://etcanada.com/news/618452/ian-anthony-dale-reflects-on-the-end-of-hawaii-five-0-after-10-seasons/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/09/features/five-0-redux/five-0-redux-ian-anthony-dales-directorial-debut-delivers-emotional-suspenseful-hawaii-five-0/|title=Five-0 Redux: Ian Anthony Dale's directorial debut delivers emotional, suspenseful 'Hawaii Five-0'|last=Burbridge|first=Wendie|date=February 9, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2021|work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser}} and later crossed over to the 2018 reboot of Magnum, P.I. during its second season.{{cite web|url=https://cartermatt.com/404660/magnum-pi-season-3-will-there-still-be-hawaii-five-0-cameos/|title=Magnum PI season 3: Will there still be Hawaii Five-0 cameos?|date=May 23, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2021|work=CarterMatt}}
During his time on Hawaii Five-0 Dale was also cast in series regular roles on Murder in the First as Jim Koto and in Salvation, to portray Harris Edwards.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/ian-anthony-dale-joins-tnts-murder-aaron-hill-added-to-abc-familys-twisted-508157/|title=Ian Anthony Dale Joins TNT's 'Murder', Aaron Hill Added To ABC Family's 'Twisted'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 24, 2013|access-date=November 27, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/salvation-ian-anthony-dale-cbs-summer-drama-series-1201911984/|title='Salvation': Ian Anthony Dale Joins CBS Summer Drama Series|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=February 14, 2017|access-date=November 27, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}} Both roles were held for the entirety of both series run; three seasons from 2014–2016 and two seasons from 2017–2018, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/murder-in-the-first-canceled-tnt-3-seasons-1201835082/|title='Murder In the First' Canceled By TNT After 3 Seasons|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=November 21, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/salvation-canceled-cbs-1203033419/|title='Salvation' Canceled at CBS After Two Seasons|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2021|work=Variety}} Other roles during this time included guest stints on The Mentalist{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20121011cbs03/|title=(#505) "Red Dawn"|access-date=November 27, 2021|publisher=CBS|via=The Futon Critic}} and American Horror Story: Coven,{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2572612/american-horror-story-actors-you-may-have-forgotten-were-on-the-fx-series|title=American Horror Story: 18 Actors You May Have Forgotten Were On The FX Series|last=Wiese|first=Jason|date=August 29, 2021|access-date=November 27, 2021|work=CinemaBlend}} two-episode story arcs on Emily Owens, M.D.{{cite web|url=https://rafu.com/2013/03/emily-owens-md-canceled/|title=CW Cancels 'Emily Owens, MD'|date=March 21, 2013|access-date=November 27, 2021|work=Rafu Shimpo}} and Hart of Dixie,{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2014/06/30/hart-of-dixie-ian-anthony-dale-season-4-cast/|title=Hart of Dixie Enlists Hawaii Five-0 Actor to Play 'Superman' in Season 4|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=June 30, 2014|access-date=November 27, 2021|work=TVLine}} and the unsold television adaptation of Delirium.{{cite web|url=https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/delirium-pilot-introduces-loveless-highconcept-world-worth-exploring.html|title=The Delirium Pilot Introduces A Loveless, High-Concept World Worth Exploring|last=Venable|first=Nick|year=2014|access-date=November 27, 2021|work=Giant Freakin Robot}}
==Post ''Hawaii Five-0''==
Following Hawaii Five-0 Dale had a brief recurring role as Louis Bravo on the American legal drama All Rise,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/the-walking-dead-ian-anthony-dale-laurie-fortier-cast-final-season-amc-series-1234809321/|title='The Walking Dead': Ian Anthony Dale & Laurie Fortier Join Final Season Of AMC Series|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}} and was cast to portray Tomi, Yumiko's long lost brother in the eleventh and final season of The Walking Dead.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/08/05/the-walking-dead-ian-anthony-dale-cast-season-11/|title=TVLine Items: Ian Anthony Dale Joins TWD, Bad Batch Renewed and More|last=Gelman|first=Vlada|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021|work=TVLine}} In November 2022 Dale was cast to play Dr. James Yamada on The Resident.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/11/08/the-resident-ian-anthony-dale-billie-love-interest-season-6/|title=The Resident Adds Hawaii Five-0 Alum Ian Anthony Dale as Billie's New Suitor — Get a Sneak Peek at His Debut|last=Iannucci|first=Rebecca|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=November 8, 2022|work=TVLine}}
In May 2024, Dale was cast to play Sean Harimoto on Fox series Rescue: HI-Surf.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/rescue-hi-surf-casts-shawn-hatosy-ian-anthony-dale-fox-surf-drama-1235907760/|title='Rescue: Hi-Surf' Adds 'Animal Kingdom's Shawn Hatosy & 'The Resident's Ian Anthony Dale in Heavily Recurring Roles|date=May 7, 2024|access-date=May 7, 2024}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Fukuda | |
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Instructor | |
| rowspan="3"|2009 | The Hangover | Chow's #1 | |
| Tekken | Kazuya Mishima | ||
| Flying Lessons | Lance | ||
| 2010 | Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion | |
| 2016 | XOXO | Anders | |
| 2017 | Wakefield | Ben Jacobs |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Fastlane | Jackson Yu | Episode: "Mighty Blue" |
| rowspan="2"|2003 | Angel | Drugged Vampire #3 | Episode: "Release" |
| JAG | Lance Corporal Brad Owens | Episode: "The Boast" | |
| rowspan="4"|2004 | Las Vegas | Jonathan Tam | Episode: "Die Fast, Die Furious" |
| Hawaii | Lieutenant Robertson | Episode: "No Man Is an Island" | |
| Second Time Around | Sam Chang | Episode: "No, No" | |
| Charmed | Avatar Gamma | 5 episodes | |
| 2005 | North Shore | Garrett Haynes | Episode: "The End" |
| 2005–2006 | Surface | Davis Lee | Main role |
| 2006–2007 | Day Break | Detective Christopher Choi | Main role |
| 2006–2009 | Criminal Minds | Lt. Detective Owen Kim | 2 episodes |
| rowspan="4"|2007 | Without a Trace | David Kwon | Episode: "Without You" |
| Bones | Commander James Adams | Episode: "Spaceman in a Crater" | |
| 24 | Zhou Yong | 2 episodes | |
| Cold Case | Ray Takahashi | Episode: "Family 8108" | |
| rowspan="3"|2009 | CSI: NY | Ellis Park | Episode: "The Past, Present and Murder" |
| Dollhouse | Jack Dunston | Episode: "Haunted" | |
| CSI: Miami | Evan Wilcox | Episode: "Kill Clause" | |
| rowspan="2"|2010 | Trauma | Andy Wu | Episode: "Protocol" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lon Rose | Episode: "The Panty Sniffer" | |
| 2010–2011 | The Event | Agent Simon Lee | Main role |
| 2011 | Burn Notice | Xavier | Episode: "Damned If You Do" |
| rowspan="2"|2011–2020 | rowspan="2"|Hawaii Five-0 | rowspan="2"|Adam Noshimuri | Recurring role (seasons 2–7) |
| Main role (seasons 8–10) and director; 1 episode | |||
| rowspan="2"|2012 | The Mentalist | Nathaniel Kim | Episode: "Red Dawn" |
| Emily Owens, M.D. | Dr. Kyle Putnam | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | American Horror Story: Coven | Dr. David Zhong | Episode: "Bitchcraft" |
| 2014 | Delirium | Liam | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2014–2016 | Murder in the First | Jim Koto | Main role |
| 2015 | Hart of Dixie | Henry Dalton | 2 episodes{{cite news|url=http://tvline.com/2014/06/30/hart-of-dixie-ian-anthony-dale-season-4-cast/|title=Hart of Dixie Enlists Hawaii Five-0 Actor to Play 'Superman' in Season 4|date=July 1, 2014|access-date=July 1, 2014|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331131824/https://tvline.com/2014/06/30/hart-of-dixie-ian-anthony-dale-season-4-cast/|url-status=dead}} |
| 2017–2018 | Salvation | Harris Edwards | Main role |
| 2020 | Magnum P.I. | Adam Noshimuri | Episode: "A Leopard on the Prowl" |
| 2021–2022 | The Walking Dead | Tomi | Recurring role (season 11); 7 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | All Rise | DA Louis Bravo | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) 16 episodes |
| 2022 | The Resident | Dr. James Yamada | Season 6 |
| 2023 | Accused | Jiro Tamura | Episode: "Jiro's Story" |
| 2024 | Rescue: HI-Surf | Sean Harimoto | Recurring role |
=Web=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2011–2013
| 5 episodes |
=Video games=
Directing credits
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| Episode: "He waha kou o ka he'e" |
References
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External links
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